From Special Collections and University Archives at Rutgers University Libraries Martin Antonetti, Rare Books Assessment Librarian will speak on "Why Study the History of the Book, the Archaeology of Texts" at the … Read More
Join colleagues for an in-person discussion of “Felon: A play; A discourse” by poet and scholar Reginald Dwayne Betts. Felon: An America Washi Tale is about re-imagining paper. A solo … Read More
Exploring Special Collections and University Archives The Architecture of Books: The Artists’ Books of Golnar Adili Book artist Golnar Adili will elaborate on her process-oriented approach in looking at the … Read More
Instructor: Javiera Barrientos In this workshop you will learn basic pamphlet stitch techniques for making zines, plaquettes, chapbooks, small journals and more. The session will include a brief introduction to … Read More
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November 18, 2021 4:00pm What ways of teaching have we invented or reinvented after a year of hands-off reading (for those of us lucky enough to be working or learning remotely) and hand-to-hand transmission (for those essential workers who packed, trucked, sold or lent books)? How has the reading, making, repurposing, circulating and banning of … Read More
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Friday, March 4, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 4th Fl. Conference Hall, Alexander Library, CAC Join us for hands on workshops, presentations and exhibits highlighting an array of exciting materials (print … Read More
This year Professor Janice Radway will deliver the 36th annual Louis Faugères Bishop Lecture online on March 10, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Janice Radway is the Walter Dill Scott Professor … Read More
Andrew Stauffer of the UVA Department of English guides a scavenger hunt for annotated 19th-century books in the PS and PR sections of the Alexander stacks, as a session of the Book Traces project on the … Read More